Northwoods Living receives grant

August 25, 2013

Northwoods Living received a $1,500 grant from the American Legion of Iowa Foundation, which helped pay for a fence to enclose the back yard of Oak House to create a park for the three dogs and 30 clients at NWL’s intermediate care facility in Fort Dodge for adults with intellectual disabilities.Pictured from left are NWL housekeeper Blanche Heller; Melvin Goslar, Ute, American Legion of Iowa Foundation Board member, and Ed Rohner, Lake View, 8th District commander of the American Legion of Iowa; NWL Administrator Linda Smith and NWL housekeeper Lisa Tharp. The dogs are PeeWee and Nena.